His vital signs were stable after the accident. He was rushed to the hospital as a precaution because he appeared to have suffered head trauma, Sotelo said. His condition was unclear Tuesday afternoon.

The driver of the car remained at the scene, and nothing criminal was initially suspected, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Kelly Huffman said.

It initially appeared that the teen was running late for school and darted into traffic when he was struck, she said.

LA PUENTE

Business owners to hold meeting on proposed retrofit requirements

Former president of the Old Town Puente Association Frank Sanchez will hold a concerned citizens meeting at 6:15 p.m. tonight at the parking lot of Francisco’s Halloween Shop, 123 S. First St.

Downtown business owners are upset that the City Council last week voted to begin requiring owners to retrofit their buildings.

For more information, call 626-376-3861.

WEST COVINA

Glendora man arrested after stabbing over cell phone released Tuesday

A man arrested in connection with the stabbing of another man at a party over the weekend was released from custody Tuesday after prosecutors declined to file charges, authorities said.

Christopher Cavins, 28, of Glendora was released from jail Tuesday afternoon after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to file a case against him due to insufficient evidence, according to D.A’s officials and county booking records.

Cavins was attending a party about 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the 700 block of Glendora Avenue when another party guest accused him of stealing a cell phone, West Covina police said.

The two men became involved in a fight, during which Cavins stabbed the other man several times in the torso with a folding knife, according to police.

Cavins claimed the stabbing was self-defense, however police arrested him on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.